Engineering

Can desert sand be used to build houses and roads?

The world may be running out of sand suitable for concrete. Researchers are therefore testing a possible solution for using desert sand as a material. Ren Wei and several researchers at NTNU and the University of Tokyo have ...

Automotive

Stellantis takes massive hit for 'overestimation' of EV shift

Jeep maker Stellantis warned Friday that it would take a 22 billion euro hit after a slower take-up of electric vehicles than it expected, the latest sign that legacy automakers are struggling to navigate the shift away from ...

Machine learning & AI

EU lawmakers want AI to pay for using copyrighted work

EU lawmakers on Wednesday demanded artificial intelligence providers pay for their use of copyrighted European content as they called for expanded rules to apply to generative AI.

Internet

Sweden plans to ban mobile phones in schools

Sweden plans to ban mobile phones from primary and middle schools in order to ensure that children can focus on learning in the classroom, the government said on Wednesday.

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